ReviewsAmazon.comWith Body Mind
Spirit
the leading figures in parapsychology finally break the self-imposed
silence
that has sequestered the field behind a wall of methodology and
laboratory
data. Researchers, including William Roll, Michael Grosso, and Rhea
White,
reveal how their work and that of their peers is a prelude to a
transformation
in the relationship between science and spirituality. While Body
Mind
Spirit doesn't spend time arguing for the validity of paranormal
phenomena,
it is no less important than any experimental test data in its efforts
to crack Western dogma that has relegated science to the material world
and designated the church as sole proprietor of the spiritual realm.
The
paradigm presented by these authors opens the door to scientific
exploration
of a milieu that transcends the boundaries set by mainstream
science.

SynopsisAddressing the split
between
practitioners of science and those of spirituality, Charles Tart
presents
the considerations of well-known researchers and authors such as
William
Roll, Ramakrishna Rao, Michael Grosso, and Jeffrey
Mishlove
on such subjects as God, life after death, channeling, and other
dimensions.
A ground-breaking work that may surprise many readers.

The author,
Charles T. Tart (charlestart@worldnet.att.net)
, February 8, 1998The world's most
powerful
(and negative) religion is Scientism, and you, dear reader, are
a member of that church at least part of the time, whether you know it
or not. A lot of (useless) conflict and suffering has occurred in our
lives
because of that. Scientism is
what
happens to essential science when there is a mental hardening of the
arteries,
when arrogance makes us think we know it all and automatically scoff at
and dismiss anything that doesn't fit our supposedly scientific
beliefs,
our "ism." Scientism scoffs at and invalidates the entire spiritual
nature
of people and so causes great suffering, for when any real part of us
is
denied, we get psychologically sick. High quality,
essential
science, specifically rigorous work in parapsychology, shows the mind
can
do things that the brain and body, the material part, the only part of
humanity that Scientism recognizes, cannot do, and the implications of
these findings (which is what "Body Mind Spirit" is all about) open us
to look at the realm of spirit without rejecting all the good aspects
of
science. I believe knowledge of these findings and their implications
is
vital for our mental and spiritual health as modern people.In essence, I am
now
proud to be both a tough-minded scientist AND a spiritual seeker,
and
this book is about why I can say that. I hope it will also help you
toward
a better integration of our spiritual and rational sides, which are
both
part of Reality.